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Instead of complaining that the city lacks colors, I decided to chase colors in the city. Here is the first of my Istanbul color-coded series. Many other colors are coming up! There is one photo I'd like to draw your attention to: the last one, the produce...

Places we call home. Inside out. Outside in. As I watch many buildings in my neighborhood, as in many other neighborhoods across the city, being pulled down only to be replaced by ugly wannabe modern buildings, the loss of building name signs,...

Istanbul has been quite tense for the past few weeks. you know why; the elections. In case you are asking my opinion, my only explanation for the ruling party to sweep overwhelmingly 45% of the votes is soul pollution. Considering the corruption we are mired...

MY TEACHER SELF VS MY STUDENT SELFFor teachers, the start of the year is not January, rather September, when the schools open. I am back to school, yet as a student this time. Apart from being stripped off the title I have earned in earnest over a decade,...

One day when I was on my way to the Spice Bazaar in the dolmus, colorful stairs on the right side of the road caught my attention leaving a huge smile on my face. After a moment of awe, I was asking myself if this is the city I have been trying to escape...